A peculiar creature inhabits Washington, called the “institutionalist.” The label—sometimes assigned, sometimes adopted—has been applied to characters as varied as Chief Justice John Roberts, Senator ...

A Catholic friend of the late Orthodox priest Matthew Baker’s writes with reference to the Archdiocese of New York problems post: I noticed that a number of commentators took the opportunity to ...

A Time to Build: From Family and Community to Congress and the Campus, How Recommitting to Our Institutions Can Revive the American Dream, Yuval Levin, Basic Books, 205 pages “Greece is a stage, and ...

Although a core insight of historical institutionalism (HI) is that history affects actors’ beliefs, values and preferences, it is difficult to test these propositions directly. This chapter argues ...

In a new Oxford University Press book, Virgilio Almeida delves into the increasing presence of algorithms in everyday decisions, exploring their social and political impacts. "Algorithmic ...

Citations: Hirsch, Paul, Michael Lounsbury. 1997. Ending the Family Quarrel: Towards a Reconciliation of 'Old' and 'New' Institutionalism. American Behavioral Scientist. (4)406-418.

Oscar Arias, the former president of Costa Rica (1986-90 and 2006-10), won the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the guerrilla wars ravaging Central America and for promoting peace and ...